Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesdays, July 14-28, at 10 PM
Wednesdays, July 15-29, at 3 AM
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything. These are the secrets of how we got to our modern world.
The Airplane
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, July 14, at 10 PM
Wednesday, July 15, at 3 AM
Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly. From Leonardo da Vinci’s “flying machines” to the modern commercial plane, without these inventions, we may have never left the ground.
The Telescope
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, July 21, at 10 PM
Wednesday, July 22, at 3 AM
Meet the brilliant minds throughout history, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, responsible for creating the telescope. Today, their invention allows humanity to reach the furthest limits of seeing – 13 billion light-years out.
The Rocket
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, July 28, at 10 PM
Wednesday, July 29, at 3 AM
Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.
